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Has anyone used one? Any thoughts or experiences? I am wondering about one instead of a stallion chain after a google search
It’s the same as a stallion chain, just cheaper to buy the chain and put on your own headcollar
There is something about the chain that galavanises her into behaving.
It'll be the fear of pain.
Far better to train.Yes terrible - far better to let ourselves get yarked around by 500kg of over excited horse.
Far better to train.
Far better to train.
I had a wee peek at your other posts...I think the hunt may be the least of your problems.Damn it, I never thought of that. I wonder do you think the hunt will pop past at my request so I can train my horse not to get excited by them being next to his yard?
Edited to add - should I start off asking for the whole pack of hounds and full field of followers or maybe just get my friend to run up and down wearing a red coat and blowing a trumpet? My friend has a beagle I could borrow that. Any other top tips welcome.
I had a wee peek at your other posts...I think the hunt may be the least of your problems.
I'm just saying I would rather have a well trained horse than one which behaved through fear of consequences.
Damn it, I never thought of that. I wonder do you think the hunt will pop past at my request so I can train my horse not to get excited by them being next to his yard?
Edited to add - should I start off asking for the whole pack of hounds and full field of followers or maybe just get my friend to run up and down wearing a red coat and blowing a trumpet? My friend has a beagle I could borrow that. Any other top tips welcome.
I had a wee peek at your other posts...I think the hunt may be the least of your problems.
I'm just saying I would rather have a well trained horse than one which behaved through fear of consequences.
Given that your cob is basically sane and cooperative most of the time (I would assume), I do think there is scope for training here. Is there some way you can use the advantage that a control headcollar would undoubtedly give you to work towards not having to use it? I feel these kind of gadgets are like a crutch. Don't get me wrong - crutches can be really helpful, even essential in some situations, but in the long run I think it's better not to have to rely on them. Plus, it's comforting to know they're there if you really need them.Lévrier;13681004 said:But the trailer seems to evoke 'stubborn and static' cob - he isn't frightened, just awkward, but if you try and push him in he turns into stroppy bargy cob!! So looking for something to influence without the need for a fight - as there is a stallion chain on the yard that I can try, I will try that first and if successful I think I will go for a Eskadron
I agree that most training of horses involves negative reinforcement - but are you talking about negative reinforcement or punishment here? It sounds like you mean the latter, since you are referring to the consequence of his non-action. Sorry if I have misunderstood.Thats what the majority of training horses is about... negative reinforcement. You ask for go quicker, you squeeze the horse. You train him that if he doesnt go on that squeeze hes likely to get a bigger kick or a whip...
Nope. That's not how negative reinforcement works at all.Thats what the majority of training horses is about... negative reinforcement. You ask for go quicker, you squeeze the horse. You train him that if he doesnt go on that squeeze hes likely to get a bigger kick or a whip...
Given that your cob is basically sane and cooperative most of the time (I would assume), I do think there is scope for training here. Is there some way you can use the advantage that a control headcollar would undoubtedly give you to work towards not having to use it? I feel these kind of gadgets are like a crutch. Don't get me wrong - crutches can be really helpful, even essential in some situations, but in the long run I think it's better not to have to rely on them. Plus, it's comforting to know they're there if you really need them.